47 Galway projects receive share of over million euro Community Climate Action Fund

Solar panels for Ballinasloe Town Hall Theatre, water refill stations in Kilcolgan, a bicycle shelter at Claregalway GAA and a community orchard on The Aran Islands are among the 47 Galway projects being funded under a Community Climate Action Fund.

Over a million euro is being spread out across the city and county, and will support groups such as Cope Galway, Cancer Care West and Galway Sea Scouts.

It's part of a national fund of 27 million euro, and support projects in five key theme areas - community energy, travel, food and waste, shopping and recycling, and local climate and environmental action.

Tiarnan McCusker, Environmental Awareness Officer with Galway City Council, says its great to see community engagement in climate action.